Intro to Vet Tech: Midterm Review

Show me: Cephalic vein

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Show me: Femoral vein

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Show me: Jugular vein

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Show me: Kitty Karate Chop

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Show me: Lateral saphenous vein

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Show me: Medial saphenous vein

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List a possible trigger for a medical problem found in cats or dogs.

* Exercise, food, eating nasty plants in the yard

Give an example of an open-ended question that could be asked when taking a patient history.

* What brings you here to see us today?

1000 mls =

1 Liter

Size clipper blade used for grooming

10

In the 2004 study on purebred dog health, what overall % of dogs were the result of cancer?

27%

TID

3 times a day

QID

4 times a day

What BCS is considered normal for a dog?

4-5

Size clipper blade used for surgical clipping

40

What BCS is considered normal for a cat?

5

Rapport

A relationship of mutual trust and respect

Agency that accredits veterinary hospitals

AAHA (American Animal Hospital Association)

Agency that governs the VTNE

AAVSB (American Association of Veterinary State Boards)

Both ears

AU

As much as desired

Ad Lib

List 2 types of information that could be asked about reproductive history in a patient.

Age at spay/neuter, current/previous breeding, timing of most recent heat cycle

4 parts of signalment

Age, breed, sex, reproductive status

ADR

Ain't doing right

Zoonosis

An infectious disease transmitted between species

Where to note: Heartgard administered

Animal Record

Where on a SOAP is critical thinking used to generate evaluations based on data?

Assessment

In what 2 colors can medical records be written?

Blue or black

Urine scald

Burning of the skin from uric acid where urine is allowed to stay in contact with the skin

Biggest difference: LVT and CVA

CVA is Certified Veterinary Assistant

Major difference when trimming dog vs cat nails

Cat nails retract into the paw, so you have to extend them with your finger

Boxing down

Chemical restraint for a fractious cat that involves placing them in a box to anesthetize

Another name for presenting complaint

Chief complaint

Form used most in Intro class

Classroom Animal Use Form

Where to log: Urination during a lab

Classroom Animal Use Form, Comments

Where to note: Dogs can play together

Communication record

Name 2 symptoms all clients should be asked about.

Coughing/sneezing, vomiting/diarrhea, PU/PD

2 indications for therapeutic bathing

Dipping - Demodectic mange (Mitaban), ringworm (lime sulfur)

Self-soothing behaviors in a stressed animal

Displacement behaviors

DAP

Dog-appeasing pheromone spray, calms dog

Name for the drill/sander sometimes used on animal nails

Dremel, PetiCure

gtt

Drops

Biggest difference: Veterinary Technologist & LVT

Education

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Every

Biggest difference: VTS and LVT

Extra test/application process/cases for VTS

Bowel movement descriptors (husbandry)

Firm, soft, diarrhea, none

Another name for cat gloves

Gauntlets

What do we mean by progression of symptoms?

Getting worse or better over time

Appetite descriptors (husbandry)

Good, fair, poor, none

Primary displacement behavior in a cat

Grooming

What is a sanitary trim?

Grooming in a rectangle around the dog's rear to trim away excess hair to prevent matting, irritation, or feces/urine accumulation

Nail trimmers with a blade that moves across the clipper opening

Guillotine clippers

3 signs of aggression in a dog

Hackles raised, ears back, pupils dilated, lip curled, tail tucked, body lowered

Best way to prevent zoonotic disease transmission?

Hand washing - 10 seconds

List 2 ailments/diseases prevalent in our geographic area.

Heat stroke, snakebites, heartworms

Instrument commonly used when plucking hair from a dog's ears

Hemostats

Fastest route of administration

IV

Method for anal gland expression used by veterinary technicians

Internal

Abbreviation: Treatment

Tx

Father of Veterinary Technology

Walter E. Collins, DVM

2 examples of displacement behaviors in a dog

Yawning, scratching, licking lips

Urine descriptors (husbandry)

Yellow, none, other

Standard metric fluid measurement

cc or ml

Abbreviation: Prescription or scrip

Rx

Which plant does Ms. Z call "the devil", and why?

Sago Palm - liver damage in dogs

Name for the restraint hold on a cat that grasps all available skin on the neck

Scruffing

2 products that can stop bleeding after a nail is quicked

Silver nitrate applicators, Kwik-stop

How are mistakes handled on records?

Single cross-out, technician initials, writes correct entry

Where on a SOAP would you note an animal's appetite?

Subjective

SOAP stands for?

Subjective, Objective, Assessment, Plan

Sx

Surgery

What is Feliway?

Synthetic copy of the feline facial pheromone - soothes

Name a grooming indications that relates to aesthetics.

Tear stains

"Stirring the pot"

Technique for defusing a dangerous situation between 2 dogs

"Business End" of a dog

Teeth/bites

"Business End" of a cat

Teeth/claws

TPR

Temperature/Pulse/Respiration

Biggest risk when using cage dryers

Thermal injury/burns

What do we mean by duration of symptoms?

Timeline, how long has the condition lasted

A cat comes into your clinic with a BCS of 2. Are they too heavy or too thin?

Too thin

Name for the vein in the nail

Quick

Technical terminology unique to a particular subject

Jargon

Primary feline restraint using a towel

Kitty Burrito

Usual feline cut for dematting

Lion Cut

First line of restraint in a dog

Muzzle

Professional organization for Vet Techs

NAVTA (National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America)

Body surface descriptors (husbandry)

Normal, abnormal

Right eye

OD

Where on a SOAP would you note an animal's weight?

Objective

What follow-up questions should be asked if a client says they have their dog on heartworm preventative?

On what day of the month is it given, and are you making sure it is eaten each time?

SID

Once a day

2 preparations before bathing a dog?

Ophthalmic oil or ointment in eyes, cotton in ears, gather supplies, test water for temperature

Routes of zoonotic disease transmission

Oral, skin, MM's, Wounds, Inhalation, Insects

Name for the instrument used to look down into the ear canal

Otoscope

Slowest route of administration

PO

As needed for

PRN

PPE

Personal Protective Equipment

Condition when an animal's hair stands on end

Piloerection

Name for the external ear flap in animals

Pinna

Where on a SOAP does a DVM's orders go?

Plan